Creeping Death
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 A1 tim tom cbs
side B, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 B1 TY
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young at CBS studios and pressed by MPO in France
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with old Music for Nations logo (small man holding a small red flag),
© 1984 MUSIC FOR NATIONS
MADE IN FRANCE
- COVER: simple cover without copyright info
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably one of the first Music for Nations UK editions released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE 1: Due to the French manufacturer this is VERY often said to be French edition but French editions of Metallica releases were released by different labels.
This is actually a UK edition made in France by a UK label for the UK market.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds much softer and even somewhat muffled compared to the release right below.
Roadrunner Records, RR 125503, 45RPM black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-A//56147-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-B//56148-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands in late 1984 or early 1985 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with red and black text,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V.,
MADE IN HOLLAND,
STEMRA
- COVER: simple cover,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V., P.O.B. 53013, 1007 RA Amsterdam. Licensed from Music For Nations.
Manufactured in The Netherlands
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut only from the other side (may be the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first Roadrunner edition released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE: This one sounds a lot more open and higher frequency oriented than the MPO pressed edition right above.
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM picture disc, reissue
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: STERLING [the rest is too faint to be read]
side B, full runouts: [all too faint to be read]
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: [too faint to be read]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound int he US and pressed somewhere in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: red/yellow Music for Nations labels,
© 1984 Music For Nations,
Made in England
- COVER: transparent plastic sleeve
- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in the late 80s
- NOTE 1: This is a very funny picture disc with standard center labels and a gold-coloured cardboard pressed in the place of the usual pictures.
- NOTE 2; The runouts are VERY shallow and impossible to read with the exception of faint STERLING stamp.
- NOTE 3: This is commonly being sold as unofficial release due to "completely missing runouts" but this is an official release judging from the STERLING stamp.
Creeping Death
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 A1 tim tom cbs
side B, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 B1 TY
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young at CBS studios and pressed by MPO in France
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with old Music for Nations logo (small man holding a small red flag),
© 1984 MUSIC FOR NATIONS
MADE IN FRANCE
- COVER: simple cover without copyright info
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably one of the first Music for Nations UK editions released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE 1: Due to the French manufacturer this is VERY often said to be French edition but French editions of Metallica releases were released by different labels.
This is actually a UK edition made in France by a UK label for the UK market.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds much softer and even somewhat muffled compared to the release right below.
Roadrunner Records, RR 125503, 45RPM black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-A//56147-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-B//56148-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands in late 1984 or early 1985 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with red and black text,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V.,
MADE IN HOLLAND,
STEMRA
- COVER: simple cover,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V., P.O.B. 53013, 1007 RA Amsterdam. Licensed from Music For Nations.
Manufactured in The Netherlands
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut only from the other side (may be the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first Roadrunner edition released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE: This one sounds a lot more open and higher frequency oriented than the MPO pressed edition right above.
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM picture disc, reissue
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: STERLING [the rest is too faint to be read]
side B, full runouts: [all too faint to be read]
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: [too faint to be read]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound int he US and pressed somewhere in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: red/yellow Music for Nations labels,
© 1984 Music For Nations,
Made in England
- COVER: transparent plastic sleeve
- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in the late 80s
- NOTE 1: This is a very funny picture disc with standard center labels and a gold-coloured cardboard pressed in the place of the usual pictures.
- NOTE 2; The runouts are VERY shallow and impossible to read with the exception of faint STERLING stamp.
- NOTE 3: This is commonly being sold as unofficial release due to "completely missing runouts" but this is an official release judging from the STERLING stamp.
Creeping Death
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 A1 tim tom cbs
side B, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 B1 TY
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young at CBS studios and pressed by MPO in France
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with old Music for Nations logo (small man holding a small red flag),
© 1984 MUSIC FOR NATIONS
MADE IN FRANCE
- COVER: simple cover without copyright info
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably one of the first Music for Nations UK editions released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE 1: Due to the French manufacturer this is VERY often said to be French edition but French editions of Metallica releases were released by different labels.
This is actually a UK edition made in France by a UK label for the UK market.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds much softer and even somewhat muffled compared to the release right below.
Roadrunner Records, RR 125503, 45RPM black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-A//56147-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-B//56148-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands in late 1984 or early 1985 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with red and black text,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V.,
MADE IN HOLLAND,
STEMRA
- COVER: simple cover,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V., P.O.B. 53013, 1007 RA Amsterdam. Licensed from Music For Nations.
Manufactured in The Netherlands
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut only from the other side (may be the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first Roadrunner edition released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE: This one sounds a lot more open and higher frequency oriented than the MPO pressed edition right above.
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM picture disc, reissue
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: STERLING [the rest is too faint to be read]
side B, full runouts: [all too faint to be read]
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: [too faint to be read]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound int he US and pressed somewhere in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: red/yellow Music for Nations labels,
© 1984 Music For Nations,
Made in England
- COVER: transparent plastic sleeve
- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in the late 80s
- NOTE 1: This is a very funny picture disc with standard center labels and a gold-coloured cardboard pressed in the place of the usual pictures.
- NOTE 2; The runouts are VERY shallow and impossible to read with the exception of faint STERLING stamp.
- NOTE 3: This is commonly being sold as unofficial release due to "completely missing runouts" but this is an official release judging from the STERLING stamp.
Autiotalo
Kräk!, KRÄMX 49, 45 RPM black vinyl, (repress?)
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: KRÄMX 49 A [II, ie roman numeral 2] Fx
side B, full runouts, etched: KRÄMX 49 B [II, ie roman numeral 2] Fx
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 1 (1/1)
- VINYL: cut at Finnvox in Helsinki, Finland
- CENTER LABELS: standard Kräk! labels with black text,
MADE IN FINLAND
℗ 1984 Finnlevy,
KRÄMX 49, n©b TEOSTO
- COVER: simple cardboard cover that opens on top,
℗1984 Finnlevy,
016 in a rectangular box (price code though it's not explicitly mentioned on this release)
- INNERSLEEVE: Plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut from the other side only to show the center label (probably the original innersleeve).
- RELEASED: Probably originally released in 1984 though based on the runouts this might be a repress.
- NOTE: This is a excellent quality though slightly stuffy sounding vinyl.
In fact this is one of the best quality (if not even THE best quality) Finnish made vinyl I have ever played.
Kahdeksas ihme
CD releases
Kahdeksas ihme
CD releases
Waiting for the Dawn
Century Media, 77408-2, promo in cardboard sleeve
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 277017 740820
- MATRIX: [Sonopress logo] A-70643/ 77408-2 01
- SID CODES: IFPI LB 47, IFPI 0751
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by Sonopress
- PACKING: cardboard sleeve,
© Copyright Control
℗ Century Media Records Ltd. 2002
www.centurymedia.de • www.centurymedia.com
www.centurymedia.net • www.centurymedia.com.br
Manufactured in Germany
- RELEASED: Made and released in 2002 based on the matrix and copyrights.
- OTHER: The CD has no difference to some retail editions like normally for Century Media promos, only the cardboard sleeve IDs this as promo release.
Century Media, 8108-2, promo in cardboard sleeve
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27701 81082 9
- MATRIX: DIDX-081340 1 * ** ******** A02
- SID CODES: IFPI L323, IFPI 50F1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 12
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by DADC in the US
- PACKING: cardboard sleeve,
℗ 2002 Century Media Records
© 2002 Magic Arts Publishing,
CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS
2323 W. El Segundo Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
- RELEASED: Made and released in 2002 based on the matrix and copyrights.
- OTHER: The CD has no difference to some retail editions like normally for Century Media promos, only the cardboard sleeve IDs this as promo release.
High And Loud, HAL CD-001 / HALCD-001, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 6 418661 000712
- MATRIX: [Sonopress logo] 50306239/HALCD-001 02
- SID CODES: IFPI LB 45, IFPI 0751
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 13 (Book of the Dead is a bonus track)
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by Sonopress,
©&℗ 2002 by High and Loud
BIEM/n©b
STEREO
TEOSTO,
no cat# on the CD prints
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet,
HALCD001
- BACK COVER PAPER: no ©℗ info or the usual copyrights on the back cover,
HAL CD-001,
spines: HAL CD-001
- PACKING: standard clear jewel case with clear tray
- RELEASED: Originally released in 2002, this one is most likely a repress based on the matrix.
- OTHER: Book of the Dead is credited on the back cover but indicated to be bonus track only on the booklet tracklisting.
However, besides appearing in the booklet tracklisting the booklet does not have any other mention of the song.
Book of the Dead is known to appear only on two Finnish High And Loud edition of this album (this and the digipak edition).
Coldness
High And Loud, HAL CD-002 / HAL-CD 002 / HAL-CD002, enchanced, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 6 418661 000972
- MATRIX: [Sonopress Arvato logo] 51064324/HAL-CD002 22
- SID CODES: IFPI LB 45, IFPI 0710
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by Sonopress Arvato,
HAL-CD002
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet
- BACK COVER PAPER: ℗ © 2004 High and Loud,
Distributed by Kräklund Records,
HAL-CD 002,
spines: HAL CD-002
- PACKING: standard clear stickered jewel case with clear tray
- RELEASED: Originally released in 2004, this one is most likely a repress based on the matrix.
- OTHER: The CD also includes Reasons music video and Making of Coldness -document.
Serenity
Candlelight Records USA, CDL355 / 803341227750, promo in stickered cardboard sleeve
- BARCODE: none
- MATRIX: 67897AM-01 CDL-355 031907-41
- MATRIX, around the center hole: MCOM
- SID CODES: no mastering SID code, IFPI ZN1D
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10
- CD: glass mastered on 19th of March 2007 and pressed by MCOM in the US,
Advance Material / Candlelight Records USA
© 2007 FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY
- PACKING: standard stickered and slightly bigger than usual cardboard sleeve (the CD easily falls out from it),
only the sticker contains some information of this album, everything else is just standard info
- RELEASED: US promo edition made and released in 2007 based on the matrix and copyrights.
High And Loud, HAL CD-004
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 6 418661 001405
- MATRIX: [Sonopress Arvato logo] 52215449/HALCD-004 21
- SID CODES: IFPI LB 50, IFPI 0795
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10
- CD: glass mastered and pressed by Sonopress Arvato,
© & P HIGH AND LOUD 2007 THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS SOUND RECORDING IS OWNED BY HIGH AND LOUD.
MARKETED AND DISTRIBUTED IN FINLAND BY KRÄKLUND RECORDS. ... HAL CD-004,
BIEM/n©b
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet
- BACK COVER PAPER: HAL CD-004 © HIGH AND LOUD PUBLISHING
- PACKING: standard clear jewel case with clear tray
- RELEASED: Finnish edition released in 2007.
